Two robbed at gunpoint in downtown Des Moines parking lot

Two people were robbed Tuesday while in a parked car in downtown Des Moines.

Two males were in a parking lot near 930 School St. at about 6:10 p.m. when they were approached by two people, one of whom showed a handgun. No one was injured, said Des Moines police spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek, but an unknown amount of money and a phone were taken.

No arrests have been made. Parizek said investigators will check the surrounding area for surveillance cameras.

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